Lzzy Hale

I keep changing my stuff. I used to play through a Marshall JCM800, and then I also had a Randy Rhoads signature amp. So before I was playing EVH, I was playing an ODB pedal. I still have my Dunlop Jerry Cantrell wah pedal because I love that.

American Musician

Kirk Hammett

There's something about a wah pedal that really gets my gut going! People will probably say, 'He's just hiding behind the wah.' But that isn't the case. It's just that those frequencies really bring out a lot of aggression in my approach.

Much of my playing is rhythmic and choppy; I use a lot of double stops. The wah just accents all those stops and chops and brings out the rhythmic aspect that much more.

The only problem I've had with my Vox wah is its tendency to move around on the floor. So now it sits on a rubber mat that says in big letters, 'Kirk's Wah-Wah Rug.

Rickey Medlocke

As a young man growing up in that era, I was very influenced by Hendrix and took to a wah wah, and I learned how to really use one effectively as Hendrix did.

Julie Andrews

I'm not very good with some of the more modern songs that have an awful lot of 'doo wah wahs,' if you know what I mean, because I can't do anything with them.

English Actress

When 'wah' is used to mimic complaining, it's exaggerating for effect and not usually a real cry.

Not Literal

The tone when pronouncing 'wah' can convey different levels of complaining, from light teasing to annoyance.

Tone Matters

'Wah' is informal and often used with friends or in casual settings, not formal situations.

Informal Use

The 'wah' effect is commonly used in funk and rock music to create a distinctive sound.

Music Genre

Musicians use 'wah' to express emotions or add emphasis on certain parts of a melody.

Expression Tool

Learning to properly use a 'wah' pedal takes practice and affects the timing and feel of music.

Instrumental Technique

In Jamaican English, 'wah' as an expression of surprise or admiration should sound enthusiastic.

Cultural Expression

Think of 'wah' like the word 'wow' as it's used to show you're impressed or taken aback.

Similar to 'wow'

The effect of 'wah' can be accentuated by the speaker's accent, making it more distinctive.

Strong Accent

 you go back to that idea of mochi wah mochi ah and you start thinking and getting people that know what they're doing security people you know field people etc to make sure we're solving

Prediction from 2013:...

 well we reached shits wah and bizarrely enough of course why oh you were all enjoying the little Akuma Cubby's a lot of hippos were all out the

Wah

Not Literal

Tone Matters

Informal Use

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